Summer temperature anomalies in South Sudan
South Sudan: Summer temperature anomalies was 2.51 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Summer temperature anomalies in South Sudan, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2026, summer temperature anomalies in South Sudan stood at 2.51 °C.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.5% on the previous year and up 213.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, summer temperature anomalies in South Sudan peaked at 3.61 °C in 1964 and was at its lowest, -2.89 °C, in 1950.
That places South Sudan 13th out of 193 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Summer temperature anomalies in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.03 °C | — |
| 1941 | 0.0336 °C | -103.2% |
| 1942 | -1.06 °C | -3268.9% |
| 1943 | -2.57 °C | +141.4% |
| 1944 | -1.29 °C | -49.7% |
| 1945 | -2.11 °C | +63.0% |
| 1946 | -2.11 °C | +0.3% |
| 1947 | -1.61 °C | -23.7% |
| 1948 | -1.68 °C | +4.0% |
| 1949 | -2.63 °C | +57.0% |
| 1950 | -2.89 °C | +9.8% |
| 1951 | -1.67 °C | -42.2% |
| 1952 | -2.29 °C | +36.8% |
| 1953 | -2.14 °C | -6.3% |
| 1954 | -2.27 °C | +5.7% |
| 1955 | -1.82 °C | -19.9% |
| 1956 | -1.84 °C | +1.4% |
| 1957 | -1.27 °C | -31.0% |
| 1958 | -1.38 °C | +8.9% |
| 1959 | -0.4437 °C | -67.9% |
| 1960 | -0.3643 °C | -17.9% |
| 1961 | -0.7964 °C | +118.6% |
| 1962 | -1.62 °C | +103.6% |
| 1963 | -0.1697 °C | -89.5% |
| 1964 | 3.61 °C | -2226.0% |
| 1965 | 2.96 °C | -17.9% |
| 1966 | 3.42 °C | +15.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1514 °C | -95.6% |
| 1968 | -0.9375 °C | -719.1% |
| 1969 | -0.28 °C | -70.1% |
| 1970 | -0.4433 °C | +58.3% |
| 1971 | -1.26 °C | +184.0% |
| 1972 | -1.64 °C | +30.4% |
| 1973 | -0.8077 °C | -50.8% |
| 1974 | -1.63 °C | +102.0% |
| 1975 | -1.84 °C | +12.5% |
| 1976 | -1.48 °C | -19.6% |
| 1977 | -1.38 °C | -6.3% |
| 1978 | -1.18 °C | -14.8% |
| 1979 | -1.11 °C | -5.5% |
| 1980 | -0.8153 °C | -26.8% |
| 1981 | -0.4048 °C | -50.4% |
| 1982 | -0.5508 °C | +36.1% |
| 1983 | -0.3132 °C | -43.1% |
| 1984 | -0.7174 °C | +129.1% |
| 1985 | -1.9 °C | +164.2% |
| 1986 | -1.36 °C | -28.3% |
| 1987 | -0.8702 °C | -36.0% |
| 1988 | -0.0811 °C | -90.7% |
| 1989 | -0.4741 °C | +484.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5115 °C | -207.9% |
| 1991 | -0.403 °C | -178.8% |
| 1992 | -0.5742 °C | +42.5% |
| 1993 | -0.6073 °C | +5.8% |
| 1994 | -1.05 °C | +72.7% |
| 1995 | -0.0625 °C | -94.0% |
| 1996 | -1.45 °C | +2221.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3025 °C | -120.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6069 °C | +100.6% |
| 1999 | -0.1064 °C | -117.5% |
| 2000 | -0.1577 °C | +48.2% |
| 2001 | -0.6232 °C | +295.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3353 °C | -153.8% |
| 2003 | -0.4839 °C | -244.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0314 °C | -106.5% |
| 2005 | -0.158 °C | -603.7% |
| 2006 | -0.2547 °C | +61.2% |
| 2007 | -0.6445 °C | +153.0% |
| 2008 | -0.0142 °C | -97.8% |
| 2009 | 1.23 °C | -8788.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4749 °C | -61.4% |
| 2011 | 0.408 °C | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 0.013 °C | -96.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5757 °C | +4335.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4407 °C | -23.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3178 °C | -27.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7998 °C | +151.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9963 °C | +24.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0178 °C | -98.2% |
| 2019 | -0.7398 °C | -4265.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7784 °C | -205.2% |
| 2021 | 1.65 °C | +111.9% |
| 2022 | 1.34 °C | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9178 °C | -31.3% |
| 2024 | 2.79 °C | +204.2% |
| 2025 | 1.72 °C | -38.3% |
| 2026 | 2.51 °C | +45.5% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 2.51 °C is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7491 °C, 3.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 2.51 °C is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6026 °C, 4.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Summer temperature anomalies in South Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +8788.5% | -0.0142 °C | 1.23 °C |
| 2013 | +4335.4% | 0.013 °C | 0.5757 °C |
| 2019 | -4265.9% | 0.0178 °C | -0.7398 °C |
| 1942 | -3268.9% | 0.0336 °C | -1.06 °C |
| 1964 | +2226.0% | -0.1697 °C | 3.61 °C |
| 1996 | -2221.4% | -0.0625 °C | -1.45 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.61 °C | -2.63 °C | 0.0336 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.8 °C | -2.89 °C | -0.4437 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5975 °C | -1.62 °C | 3.61 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.28 °C | -1.84 °C | -0.4433 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.7482 °C | -1.9 °C | -0.0811 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2832 °C | -1.45 °C | 0.6069 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0739 °C | -0.6445 °C | 1.23 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3304 °C | -0.7398 °C | 0.9963 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 °C | 0.7784 °C | 2.79 °C | 7 |
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More climate change data for South Sudan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 0 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 30,624 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,725 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 20,899 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.7 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 746.39 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 130.58 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is summer temperature anomalies in South Sudan?
- Summer temperature anomalies in South Sudan was 2.51 °C in 2026, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest summer temperature anomalies recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.61 °C in 1964.
- What is the lowest summer temperature anomalies recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.89 °C in 1950.
- How does South Sudan rank for summer temperature anomalies?
- South Sudan ranks 13th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is summer temperature anomalies rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 213.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Summer temperature anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference in a specific month's average surface temperature from the mean temperature of the same month during the period 1991-2020, measured in degrees Celsius.